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Paul's Change of Plans

12 For our boast is this, (A)the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity[a] and (B)godly sincerity, (C)not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so towards you.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Some manuscripts holiness

Paul’s Change of Plans

12 Now this is our boast: Our conscience(A) testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity[a](B) and godly sincerity.(C) We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom(D) but on God’s grace.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 1:12 Many manuscripts holiness

Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You

(A)I thank God (B)whom I serve, as did my ancestors, (C)with a clear conscience, as I remember you (D)constantly in my prayers night and day.

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Thanksgiving

I thank God,(A) whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience,(B) as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.(C)

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16 So I always (A)take pains to have a (B)clear conscience towards both God and man.

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16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear(A) before God and man.

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Far be it from me to say that you are right;
    till I die I will not put away my (A)integrity from me.
I (B)hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go;
    my heart does not (C)reproach me for any of my days.

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I will never admit you are in the right;
    till I die, I will not deny my integrity.(A)
I will maintain my innocence(B) and never let go of it;
    my conscience(C) will not reproach me as long as I live.(D)

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(A)For I am not aware of anything against myself, (B)but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me.

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My conscience(A) is clear, but that does not make me innocent.(B) It is the Lord who judges me.(C)

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But we have renounced (A)disgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practise cunning or (B)to tamper with God's word, but (C)by the open statement of the truth (D)we would commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.

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Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;(A) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.(B) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience(C) in the sight of God.

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The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Therefore, knowing (A)the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But (B)what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.

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The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord,(A) we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.(B)

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18 (A)Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honourably in all things.

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18 Pray for us.(A) We are sure that we have a clear conscience(B) and desire to live honorably in every way.

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